Funding search · EIN 237410867 · Glencoe, IL
Walter and Karla Goldschmidt Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 508
- grants reported
- $11.2M
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $3,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Chicago Public Media4 grants · $850,000
- Northwestern University4 grants · $789,025
- Greater Chicago Food Depository4 grants · $775,000
- Food & Friends4 grants · $725,500
- Washington University in Stlouis4 grants · $618,000
- Columbia College Chicago4 grants · $410,000
- Project Lifeline4 grants · $325,000
- Pritzker College Prep4 grants · $310,000
- Writers Theatre3 grants · $300,000
- Hyde Park Art Center4 grants · $285,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 508 grants.
- $253,500
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2024
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $250,000
Food & Friends · Washington, DC · 2024
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $250,000
Food & Friends · Washington, DC · 2023
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $250,000
Chicago Public Media · Chicago, IL · 2021
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $208,025
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2023
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $208,000
Washington University in Stlouis · St Louis, MO · 2023
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $200,000
Chicago Public Media · Chicago, IL · 2024
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $200,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2024
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $200,000
Chicago Public Media · Chicago, IL · 2023
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $200,000
Chicago Public Media · Chicago, IL · 2022
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $200,000
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2022
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $195,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2022
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $195,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2021
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $185,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2023
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $175,500
Food & Friends · Washington, DC · 2021
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $175,000
Washington University in Stlouis · St Louis, MO · 2024
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $160,000
Columbia College Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $155,000
Washington University in Stlouis · St Louis, MO · 2022
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $127,500
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2021
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $125,000
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Shasta · Mount Shasta, CA · 2021
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $125,000
Project Lifeline · Glencoe, IL · 2021
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $105,000
Food Animals Concerns Trust · Chicago, IL · 2022
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $100,000
Writers Theatre · Glencoe, IL · 2024
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $100,000
Columbia College Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $100,000
Writers Theatre · Glencoe, IL · 2023
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $100,000
Writers Theatre · Glencoe, IL · 2022
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $100,000
Columbia College Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2021
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $92,500
Chicago Botanic Garden · Glencoe, IL · 2021
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $85,000
Hyde Park Art Center · Chicago, IL · 2024
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $85,000
Pritzker College Prep · Chicago, IL · 2021
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $83,000
Sabew · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $83,000
Society of American Business Editing and Writing · Fountainview, PA · 2023
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $80,000
Project Lifeline · Glencoe, IL · 2023
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $80,000
Washington University in Stlouis · St Louis, MO · 2021
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $75,000
Chicago Botanic Garden · Glencoe, IL · 2024
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $75,000
Pritzker College Prep · Chicago, IL · 2024
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $75,000
Roger Baldwin Foundation of Aclu · Chicago, IL · 2024
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $75,000
Hyde Park Art Center · Chicago, IL · 2023
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $75,000
Pritzker College Prep · Chicago, IL · 2023
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $75,000
Hyde Park Art Center · Chicago, IL · 2022
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $75,000
Pritzker College Prep · Chicago, IL · 2022
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $70,000
Injustice Watch · Chicago, IL · 2024
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $70,000
Project Lifeline · Glencoe, IL · 2022
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $65,000
Chicago Symphony Orchestra · Chicago, IL · 2024
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $65,000
Boys & Girls Club of Wsan Gabriel Valley · Monterey Park, CA · 2023
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $65,000
Chicago Symphony Orchestra · Chicago, IL · 2023
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $65,000
Boys & Girls Club of Wsan Gabriel Valley · Monterey Park, CA · 2022
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $65,000
Boys & Girls Club of Wsan Gabriel Valley · Monterey Park, CA · 2021
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $63,000
Chicago Botanic Garden · Glencoe, IL · 2023
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $60,000
Injustice Watch · Chicago, IL · 2023
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $60,000
Roger Baldwin Foundation of Aclu · Chicago, IL · 2023
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $60,000
Chicago Symphony Orchestra · Chicago, IL · 2022
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $60,000
Injustice Watch · Chicago, IL · 2022
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $60,000
Chicago Symphony Orchestra · Chicago, IL · 2021
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $56,000
The Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $55,000
The Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2021
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $53,000
Chicago Botanic Garden · Glencoe, IL · 2022
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $50,000
Chapter One Nfp · Odessa, FL · 2024
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $50,000
Columbia College Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $50,000
Food Animals Concerns Trust · Washington, DC · 2024
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $50,000
Museum of Contemporary Art · Chicago, IL · 2024
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $50,000
Prepare Kids for Life · Port Hueneme, CA · 2024
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $50,000
Project Lifeline · Glencoe, IL · 2024
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $50,000
Utmostu · Chicago, IL · 2024
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $50,000
Chapter One Nfp · Odessa, FL · 2023
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $50,000
Food Animals Concerns Trust · Chicago, IL · 2023
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $50,000
Prepare Kids for Life · Port Hueneme, CA · 2023
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $50,000
The Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $50,000
Utmostu · Chicago, IL · 2023
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $50,000
World Federation of Youth Clubs · Orlando, FL · 2023
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $50,000
Chapter One Nfp · Evanston, IL · 2022
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $50,000
Food & Friends · Washington, DC · 2022
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $50,000
Prepare Kids for Life · Port Hueneme, CA · 2022
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $50,000
Roger Baldwin Foundation of Aclu · Chicago, IL · 2022
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $50,000
World Federation of Youth Clubs · Orlando, FL · 2022
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $50,000
Food Animals Concerns Trust · Chicago, IL · 2021
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $50,000
Hyde Park Art Center · Chicago, IL · 2021
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $50,000
Injustice Watch · Chicago, IL · 2021
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $50,000
Planned Parenthood of Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2021
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $50,000
Prepare Kids for Life · Port Hueneme, CA · 2021
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $50,000
Roger Baldwin Foundation of Aclu · Chicago, IL · 2021
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $50,000
Society of American Business Editors and Writers · Fountainview, PA · 2021
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $50,000
University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center · Chicago, IL · 2021
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $50,000
Utmostu · Chicago, IL · 2021
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $50,000
World Federation of Youth Clubs · Orlando, FL · 2021
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $45,000
Advance Illinois · Chicago, IL · 2024
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $45,000
Ravinia Festival Association · Highland Park, IL · 2024
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $40,000
Arrupe College of Loyola University Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $40,000
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Oxnard & Port Hueneme · Oxnard, CA · 2024
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $40,000
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Ventura · Ventura, CA · 2024
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $40,000
Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clara Valley · Santa Paula, CA · 2024
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $40,000
Mount Shasta Bioregional Ecology Center · Mount Shasta, CA · 2024
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $40,000
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Oxnard & Port Hueneme · Oxnard, CA · 2023
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $40,000
Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clara Valley · Santa Paula, CA · 2023
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $40,000
Ravinia Festival Association · Highland Park, IL · 2023
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $40,000
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Oxnard & Port Hueneme · Oxnard, CA · 2022
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $40,000
Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clara Valley · Santa Paula, CA · 2022
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $40,000
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Oxnard & Port Hueneme · Oxnard, CA · 2021
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $40,000
Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clara Valley · Santa Paula, CA · 2021
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
- $35,000
Journalism Development Network · Washington, DC · 2024
Activities of the organization to which money was donated
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